HP ProLiant DL380 Server - Manual (Page 37)

The ACU Scripting application has two scripting modes:
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Capture mode for capturing a configuration (page 37)
ACU inspects the configuration of all internal and external array controllers connected to the
server and then writes a script file describing this configuration.
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Input mode for using an Input script (page 37)
ACU reads the array configuration described in a specified script file. See “Creating an ACU
script file” (page 37) . ACU then applies this configuration to a target system.
NOTE: For a complete list of all command-line parameters, execute the /? utility.
Capturing a configuration
To capture the configuration of a system, enter the following command at the system command
line prompt:
hpacuscripting -c [drive:][path] OUTPUTFILENAME.ext [-internal |
-external] -e [drive:][path]ERRORFILENAME.ext
OUTPUTFILENAME is the name of the capture file, and ext. is the file extension. If you do not
specify a name and location for this file, ACU uses the default name ACUOUTPUT.ini, and places
the file in the ACU working directory.
The -internal and -external switches limit capture to internal or external controllers.
The -e switch information is used only if ACU must generate an error file. By default, ACU names
the error file ERROR.ini and places it in the ACU working directory.
Using an Input script
To use an Input script to configure or reconfigure a system, first locate a suitable ACU script or see
“Creating an ACU script file” (page 37) .
Then, enter the following command at the system command line prompt:
hpacuscripting -i [drive:][path]FILENAME.ext [-internal | -external]
[-reset] -e [drive:][path]ERRORFILENAME.ext
FILENAME is the name of the ACU input file, and ext is the file extension. If you do not specify
the name and location of this file, ACU searches for ACUINPUT.ini in the ACU working directory.
The -internal and -external switches limit configuration operations to internal or external
controllers.
The -reset flag destroys any existing data and overwrites the current configuration with the
configuration specified in the script.
The -e switch information is used only if ACU must generate an error file. By default, ACU names
the error file ERROR.ini and places it in the ACU working directory.
Creating an ACU script file
To create a valid ACU script file, use one of the following methods:
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Modify the sample custom input script (page 38) .
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Create a Capture file for capturing a configuration (page 37) .
You can create a capture file from any server that has ACU loaded, and then modify the
values of options in the file as necessary for the target system. This method is useful for applying
a standard configuration to several servers that have similar storage resources.
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Write an original script.
Each line of text in an ACU script file is in the format option = value and can be written
in uppercase or lowercase letters. For information about possible option values and the
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